Patent FeverRushing to join the patent stampede? Hold on and take a closer look at your business. Smart dotcommers put their patents on one leg at a time.
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In case you haven't noticed, patent fever has taken over thedotcom world. not long ago, Amazon.com made headlines when it wasawarded a patent for its "One-Click" technology, aprocess that allows online shoppers to purchase goods with a singlemouse click. With patent in hand, Amazon.com can now prohibitcompetitors and others from using the technology-or cancharge them to do so.
Amazon.com's not the only one doing it.Corporateintelligence.com, a Web site based in New York City thatoffers information about intellectual property issues, estimates 57percent more new Internet-related U.S. patents were granted in 2000than in 1997 and 1998 combined.
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